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#894e42 color: Rudraksha Beads

#894e42 is rgb(137, 78, 66) in RGB and oklch(49.036% 0.08249 32.403) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

49%
0.082
32°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Marsala
  • yellow-800
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #894e42

#894e42 is a soft dark red color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.5:1 contrast and black text 3.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rudraksha Beads (#894e45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #894e42 mixed with white

  1. 894e42
  2. 955f53
  3. a17065
  4. ad8177
  5. b99289
  6. c5a49c
  7. d1b5af
  8. ddc7c3
  9. e8dad7
  10. f4eceb

Darker: #894e42 mixed with black

  1. 894e42
  2. 764338
  3. 64382f
  4. 532d25
  5. 42231c
  6. 311914
  7. 220f0b
  8. 140705
  9. 070201
  10. 010000

Calmer: #894e42 with less saturation

  1. 894e42
  2. 855045
  3. 825248
  4. 7e544c
  5. 7a564f
  6. 765852
  7. 725a55
  8. 6e5c58
  9. 6a5d5b
  10. 655f5e

Questions about #894e42

What color is #894e42?

#894e42 is soft dark red. The closest named color is Rudraksha Beads. In RGB it is rgb(137, 78, 66), in HSL hsl(10.14, 34.98%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.036% 0.08249 32.403).

What colors go well with #894e42?

The complementary color of #894e42 is #0d6c7c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #874c5c and #82552b. The triadic partners are #396e49 and #505d8f.

Is white or black text more readable on #894e42?

White text reads better on #894e42: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.5:1 and black gives 3.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #894e42 a warm or cool color?

#894e42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.082.